When you discover student life, not all aspects are necessarily easy. If you have to leave for your studies, loneliness can weigh you down. This is further accentuated if you cannot return regularly to see your loved ones. In addition, your tight budget does not always allow you to practice activities to clear your mind. These are often expensive and do not necessarily fit into your shared schedule between classes and your student job. In this article, we propose a pleasant activity to keep busy when you are away from your family and relieve stress.
How to find an occupation to fight against the stress linked to loneliness?
Getting away from your family to study can be scary. All the reassuring landmarks that you had then with your loved ones disappear. Taming this daily life shared between work for the university, the odd job that helps you finance your studies and the times when you find yourself alone can be complicated.
These are the times that are the hardest to deal with. According to a 2013 study by the Ministry of Education and Research, 53% of students report suffering from stress. If those who work alongside their studies feel less anxious than the others (20% against 26%); they also feel much more tired, which also weighs on their morale later on. 35% of students who do not work part-time feel isolated. It is this isolation that is a source of anxiety, as well as the weight of university work or the fatigue linked to your job.
Hobbies such as reading or playing video games bring you closer to your daily work tools: books and screens. These are also two occupations that cause significant visual fatigue. Video games are not a restful and relaxing activity. Reading might not be what you want at the end of the day. Which relaxation activity to choose?
Keeping the mind busy is essential without having to get too involved in intellectual reflection. On the one hand, it feels good to break away from the exhausting routine of your days. On the other hand, it is important to take your mind off things. The human being always tends to focus on negative ideas, especially in moments of loneliness and if he remains unoccupied. To get rid of these dark thoughts, practicing a manual activity has several advantages, such as:
- Discover an activity that you can practice alone;
- To be able to clear one's mind;
- Detach yourself from the screens on which you are already working;
- Relax and rest;
- Forget thinking about exam deadlines or your presentation the next day.
How to take care when you are away from your family while respecting your budget?
The activities you can carry out in your student life are subject to two conditions: not being too time-consuming and being affordable. Indeed, you have to find an occupation that can fit into your schedule without problem and that is compatible with your very tight budget. However, practicing a sporting or manual activity can be expensive: specific equipment, creative workshops, sportswear or a license represent an amount that you cannot always afford. In addition, you also have a limited space, that of your dorm room, where any new passion cannot take up too much space.
Between paying your rent, your charges and starting a creative activity, the choice will be made by necessity. However, it is wrong to believe that this practice remains inaccessible because of the price and the quantity of material required. At French Kits, our creative kits are all at a low price (from 9.90) and contain all the equipment you need. Whether you want to get into modern embroidery , macrame or make paper crafts, we have the solution. In a smart packaging that can be placed on a shelf after your books without taking up space.
What are the different benefits of a creative occupation?
We have already mentioned the benefits of a manual occupation on stress. By banishing the boredom linked to inactivity between two periods of work, your mind is more serene. Entirely taken up by your task, relaxation gives way to a state of well-being, this is called flow . In addition to chasing away stress and occupying your moments of solitude, it is an extremely pleasant activity. A creative activity is not tiring either for your mind already well solicited by university work, or for your body strained by the pace of your days. You can practice it at your own pace between two classes or in the evening.
This benefit is not limited to the moment of creation since it leads to a result that prolongs the pleasure. Once you've finished your DIY, you'll not only feel relaxed, but you'll feel like you've done something useful. For example, by choosing one of our Do it Yourself kits, you can accessorize yourself with trendy earrings at a low price. If you want to celebrate the birthday of a friend, it is also the ideal gift. She will no doubt be very touched to receive a lovely piece of handmade jewelry. And you will also have the pleasure of seeing her wear it.
Decorating your student room at a low price is complicated. You have little space, and you would like to make it less austere. However, impossible to make expenses to buy decorative objects. So, once again, combine business with pleasure and opt for handmade decorations using one of our French kits. You'll keep your mind occupied, and you'll give your studio a trendy and original touch.
Keeping busy when you're away from your family is part of your daily life as a student. So to chase away the gloom, find an activity that you can do alone on a small budget. Our creative kits bring you both relaxation by removing stress, the pleasure of doing things, ideas for decorating your room, accessorizing yourself or giving a gift. Thanks to the benefits of creativity, loneliness weighs less on you and improves your living conditions. As for your loved ones, they will also feel reassured to see that you have found a fun and relaxing occupation.
